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KCBT Volume For 2008 Third Largest In Exchange History

Date 02/01/2009

Kansas City Board of Trade trading volume for 2008 amounted to 3,965,924 contracts, which was the third largest in the Kansas City Board of Trade’s 153-year history. Trading volume in 2007 amounted to 4.67 million contracts, while 2006 volume was 5.29 million contracts. Wheat futures trading volume was also the third largest in KCBT history, at 3,778,266 contracts.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 02/01/2009

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The unitholders of Newalta Income Fund (TSX:NAL.UN) have approved the conversion of the company to a corporate structure. The units will be exchanged on a 1-for-1 basis for Newalta Inc. (TSX:NAL). As a result of the conversion, Newalta Income Fund will be removed from the S&P/TSX Income Trust Index. Newalta Inc. will be added to the S&P/TSX Equity, Capped Equity, Equity SmallCap and Equity Completion In
ICE Futures Canada Exchange FCM Customer Margin Changes

Date 02/01/2009

Click here to download details of the initial and maintenance margins that apply to non-participant speculative accounts held with FCMs. Non-participants holding hedge based positions may apply for a hedge exemption under Rule 4E.08. The minimum margin level under the hedge exemption is the clearinghouse margin.
US Treasury Releases Responses To Congressional Oversight Panel

Date 02/01/2009

The Treasury Department today released responses to questions posed in the Congressional Oversight Panel's first report on implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.
Federal Reserve Announces Details Of Program To Purchase Mortgage-Backed Securities

Date 02/01/2009

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced that it expects to begin operations in early January under the previously announced program to purchase mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and that it has selected private investment managers to act as its agents in implementing the program.

US Treasury Announces TARP Investment In GMAC

Date 02/01/2009

The Treasury Department today announced that it will purchase $5 billion in senior preferred equity with an 8% dividend from GMAC LLC as part of a broader program to assist the domestic automotive industry in becoming financially viable.
E*Trade Units Fined $1 Million For Inadequate Anti-Money Laundering Program - Firms Failed To Adequately Monitor For Suspicious Trading Activity

Date 02/01/2009

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has imposed a $1 million fine against E*Trade Securities, LLC and E*Trade Clearing, LLC, collectively, for failing to establish and implement anti-money laundering (AML) policies and procedures that could reasonably be expected to detect and cause the reporting of suspicious securities transactions.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date January 5, 2009 At 60 Cents

Date 02/01/2009

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date January 5, 2008 (effective with the January 4 evening session).
US Treasury Releases Emergency Economic Stabilization Report

Date 02/01/2009

Treasury today released the attached report, required by section 102 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. As required by section 102(a), Treasury established the Asset Guarantee Program to provide guarantees for assets held by systemically significant financial institutions that face a high risk of losing market confidence due in large part to a portfolio of distressed or illiquid assets.
Program Trading Averaged 30.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Dec. 22-26

Date 02/01/2009

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Dec. 22-26.